Count:
54
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate waltz
Music:
Better Off Alone by Katherine McPhee off "Self Titled"
Dance Sequence: 54,54,30,54,54,6,54,54,54
[1-12] L TWINKLE, CROSS, OVER RIGHT ¼, ¼, L TWINKLE, OVER RIGHT CROSS ¼, ¼
1-2-3-4-5-6Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Step L to L side (twinkle), Cross R over L, Turning Over R, ¼, ¼ (6.00)
1-2-3-4-5-6Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Step L to L side (twinkle), Cross R over L, Turning Over R, ¼, ¼ (12:00)
[13-24] (IN DIAMOND FORMATION) FWD BASIC WALTZ, BACK BASIC WALTZ, FWD BASIC WALTZ, BACK BASIC WALTZ
1-2-3-4-5-6Turning 1/8 Over L Shoulder Step L Forward (1:30), Making ¼ Turn Left To 10:30 Step R Tog. Step L Tog. Staying At 10:30 Back Waltz R,L,R
1-2-3-4-5-6Making ¼ Turn L Step L Forward (07:30), Making ¼ L Step R Tog, Step L Tog (5.00). Staying At 5.00 Back Waltz R,L,R
*** The above 12 counts can be described as turning over left in diamond formation
[25-36] L FWD, DRAG X2, R FWD, REPLACE, 3/8 TURN STEP R FWD, L SIDE, DRAG X2, BEHIND, ¼ L FWD, ¼ R SIDE
1-2-3-4-5-6Step L forward, drag the R foot together for 2 counts, Step R forward, Replace the weight back to L, Turning 3/8 over R shoulder (to face the front) step R forward
1-2-3-4-5-6Step L to L side, drag the R foot together for 2 counts, Step R behind L, turning ¼ over L shoulder step L forward, turning ¼ over L shoulder step R to R side
[37-48] L SAILOR, R SAILOR, R CROSS, REPLACE, FULL TURN L STEPPING L,R,L, CROSS R OVER
1-2-3-4-5-6Step L behind R, Step R to R side, Step L to L side (sailor), Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Step R to R side (sailor)
1-2-3-4-5-6Cross L over R, Replace the weight back onto R, Turning ¼ over L shoulder step L forward, Turning ½ over L shoulder step R back, Turning ¼ over L shoulder step L to L side, Cross R over L
[49-54] STEP L, DRAG X2, BACK COASTER STEP
1-2-3-4-5-6Step L To L Side, Drag R Foot Together For 2 Counts, Step R Back, Step L Together, Step R Fwd (Back) Coaster
RESTART 1: On wall 3, dance up to count 30 – restart the dance again facing the front wall
RESTART 2: On wall 6, dance up to count 6 - restart the dance again facing the back wallENDING: On wall 9, dance the dance all the way to count 51 – slow the final 3 counts down and end cross the L over the R
CONTACTS:-
Kate Simpkin – Simpkin2@bigpond.net.au (www.linedancewithkate.com)
Paul Snooke – paul.snooke@gmail.com
Last Update – 2nd March 2016
[1-12] L TWINKLE, CROSS, OVER RIGHT ¼, ¼, L TWINKLE, OVER RIGHT CROSS ¼, ¼
1-2-3-4-5-6Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Step L to L side (twinkle), Cross R over L, Turning Over R, ¼, ¼ (6.00)
1-2-3-4-5-6Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Step L to L side (twinkle), Cross R over L, Turning Over R, ¼, ¼ (12:00)
[13-24] (IN DIAMOND FORMATION) FWD BASIC WALTZ, BACK BASIC WALTZ, FWD BASIC WALTZ, BACK BASIC WALTZ
1-2-3-4-5-6Turning 1/8 Over L Shoulder Step L Forward (1:30), Making ¼ Turn Left To 10:30 Step R Tog. Step L Tog. Staying At 10:30 Back Waltz R,L,R
1-2-3-4-5-6Making ¼ Turn L Step L Forward (07:30), Making ¼ L Step R Tog, Step L Tog (5.00). Staying At 5.00 Back Waltz R,L,R
*** The above 12 counts can be described as turning over left in diamond formation
[25-36] L FWD, DRAG X2, R FWD, REPLACE, 3/8 TURN STEP R FWD, L SIDE, DRAG X2, BEHIND, ¼ L FWD, ¼ R SIDE
1-2-3-4-5-6Step L forward, drag the R foot together for 2 counts, Step R forward, Replace the weight back to L, Turning 3/8 over R shoulder (to face the front) step R forward
1-2-3-4-5-6Step L to L side, drag the R foot together for 2 counts, Step R behind L, turning ¼ over L shoulder step L forward, turning ¼ over L shoulder step R to R side
[37-48] L SAILOR, R SAILOR, R CROSS, REPLACE, FULL TURN L STEPPING L,R,L, CROSS R OVER
1-2-3-4-5-6Step L behind R, Step R to R side, Step L to L side (sailor), Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Step R to R side (sailor)
1-2-3-4-5-6Cross L over R, Replace the weight back onto R, Turning ¼ over L shoulder step L forward, Turning ½ over L shoulder step R back, Turning ¼ over L shoulder step L to L side, Cross R over L
[49-54] STEP L, DRAG X2, BACK COASTER STEP
1-2-3-4-5-6Step L To L Side, Drag R Foot Together For 2 Counts, Step R Back, Step L Together, Step R Fwd (Back) Coaster
RESTART 1: On wall 3, dance up to count 30 – restart the dance again facing the front wall
RESTART 2: On wall 6, dance up to count 6 - restart the dance again facing the back wallENDING: On wall 9, dance the dance all the way to count 51 – slow the final 3 counts down and end cross the L over the R
CONTACTS:-
Kate Simpkin – Simpkin2@bigpond.net.au (www.linedancewithkate.com)
Paul Snooke – paul.snooke@gmail.com
Last Update – 2nd March 2016
